Richard hoskin



R. HOSKIN.

- PIPE GOUPLING. l

Np.1o5,456 Patented July 19, 1870.1

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RICHARD HosKIN, lor DUTCH 'RLAT, OALIRORMA.

IMPROVEIENTIN PIPE-CQUPLING-S.

V The Bohedule referred to in these Letten Patent iand making part of the same.

To ull-whom a may concern Be it known that LRICHARD Hosxrs, of Dutch Flat, county oi" Placer, State of California, have invented-an Improved .Pipe-Joint; and I' do hereby vdeclare the following description and accompanying drawing 'me sufficient to enableany person skilled i n the art orf science to which itmostnearly.nppertains, to make and use my said invention and improvements without further invention orexperiment i M y invention relates to animproved mrovable'jolnt l'o'r.v connecting the sections of pipes and-tubing at those points where it isdcsiredto vary the direction k.o1-lino of the pipe, and isQan'improvement'on the l'orm known as the ball-andsoeket joint.

My joint can also be used whenV employed in connection with a suitable nozzle as a means of directingI streams -of water in hydraulic mining.

In order to explain my invention Sothat others will' be able to 'understand its'construction and operation reference is had to the accompanying drawing -formang a. part of this specification, in which- A represents a cup-shaped socket with curved sides, atoneend of which a ilange, a, is formed, to which one section of the pipe or tube to be connected taehed in anysnitable mapner. The sectoir is simply hollow. tube or section 'of pipe, which may be 'made ofthe proper size to fit upon the pipes to be connected, or otherwise, as desired. l i. A i

"At one end 'ofV this section is formed a ilange,`b, which stands at right angles, or nearlyso, tothe'sides nl' the pipe and extendinguontwartl liom it.

'.llris flange is made so that its outside rin'l will fit against the circular sides of the clip-socket A inside the socket.A y

A circular or other strip of leather, India rubber, or other flexibleq material, d, is then prepared and placed with its inside rim against' the under side of the flange 11, as shown, where it is confined by a'ring,

f, or other suitable device, wl|ieh' srivcted to the anve the rivets also )assinc thronch the flexible mae s l o o 'This liexible material is then turned over the ring, I

so as to form an apron o rpaeking-rim by fitting closely against the walls of the socket when there is a pressure of water in the pipe, and thus lwei'entingany escape at the moving joint. v

The end of the section B being thus prepared, it 'is insertedin the socket and confined therein by two small wheels or liietion-rolle'rs, c, which have convex sides, as shown.. l

These wheels are secured npon the inside of'the socket, and opposite toeach other, bypins, s.

A portion of each ofthe pins, nearv the'herul, is

'1. The'section B, with its llange Il, and llexble packing d, in combination with the socket A, subi' stantially as and for the purpose above described.

2. .lhe convex-sided wheels .0, together with the pins c,constrncted substantially as andn for the pnrpose herein,describedv In witness that the above-described invention is? claimed by me .l have hereunto set my hand and seal.

RICHARD HoslxN. [n s] Witnesses EDWARD THOMAS, 

